While many of us are squeezing onto trains and piling into coaches to get to our hometowns this Christmas, some people are jetting off to destinations much further afield.
Booking platform Skyscanner has revealed the most-booked destinations over the festive period, from December 20 to 31 – meaning there’s plenty of inspo for Christmas and New Year’s Eve plans on this list.
Topping the list? It’s Bangkok. The Thai capital boasts winter villages and pretty lights, plus toasty daytime temperatures of around 30C. It’s also a gateway to the sunny islands in the Gulf of Thailand.
In second place it’s London, and given there are quite literally hundreds of parties, events, markets, light displays, trees and ice-rinks, we’re hardly surprised. Check out the best places to celebrate New Year’s Eve here, too.
In third place it’s Seoul, but Asian destinations actually dominate this list, claiming five of the top 10 spots overall – read on for the full list!
These are the top 10 destinations for the festive period, according to SkyScanner
- Bangkok
- London
- Seoul
- Tokyo
- Osaka
- New Delhi
- Taipei
- New York
- Paris
- Istanbul
It’s the most wonderful time of the year
We’ve got our own opinions of where it’s best to spend the festive period, whether that’s Christmas destinations, New Year’s Eve hotspots or the best places to head for a hit of sun in the winter months.
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